IMHO, there is never a bad time of year for a hike Tom. Hopefully you get the OK for a gooseless adventure. I got an email from an express pharmacy offering to finance me in starting my own store. Other than parking lots while in high school, my knowledge of pharmaceuticals is limited. What sized facility should I let the company build for me?

Against my better judgement, Tag and I hit the trails for a few miles before work. He was very happy to wake up the partridge and woodcock families. I'd be feeling good and pick up the pace, then remembered that I may pay for it later. EZPZ > Wishing I would have gone. The fallen leaves on the sandy part of the trail made for easier running. Lots of reds on the golden yellow, leaf strewn mat.

Meandered around today along the river walk, up to Congo Square, here and there. Lots of road work being done in anticipation of Super Bowl visitors but early in the morning that means a number of streets are blocked to traffic and great to run on. I confess, though, that late night music and early morning runs necessitate an early evening nap! Anyway...Garmin was in and out today but we'll call it a 5-miler.

My aunt and uncle recently returned from a cruise in and around the Holy Land. He still has yet to provide a trip report.

TW and SteveP -

Rest day for me. Those 7 miles I've run so far this week have really taken a toll on me. The Wilsonater, who has been on my list the last couple of nights, didn't start his yowling until 3:30 this morning. Too bad, in a way. I had whole arsenal of socks and a pair of slippers at the ready to launch at him if he started at 1:30 like he did the previous two nights.

5 miles of hills for me this morning, which meant that I made five trips around our hilly block, which is almost exactly a mile. DD surprised me by doing the last lap with me. She was enthralled with running in the dark down the middle of the quiet streets We stopped to look at the stars and constellations at the halfway point.

Happy Wednesday!

Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."

Sarge, if that's the Shamrock race, the runners I met in Virginia Beach liked it.

"We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good." Vince Lombardi

Hello everybody! It was a wet and windy run for me, today. 10.2 miles in 1:16:41. Monday, I ran the same exact course and distance with Ryan--both of us talking the whole way--in 1:11:08. Yep--I love running with that kid!

Have great vacation Henry and Marj! It sure sounds like you are.

I think a marathon in March would be perfect, Sarge. Go for it!

Well, tomwhite--you must be all fixed! Throw away them crutches and go for a nice long run. That does sound kind of weird, actually. They didn't even give you some exercises to do at home?

Umm...Steve...are you sure you don't still hang out in some of those parking lots?

Don't you just love running with your DD? It's cool that you took the time to stop and look at the stars, too. The only time Ryan and I stop is to take a pee.